Handel's Messiah
December 7, 8, 9, 10
Handel's masterwork.
Guest director Desmond Earley leads Portland Baroque Orchestra and Cappella Romana in Portland's only annual production of this holiday tradition on period instruments. Guest soloists include Miriam Allan, soprano; Laura Bexkel Thoreson, mezzo-soprano; Nils Neubert, tenor; William Gaunt, bass-baritone. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances will include the complete 3-hour oratorio, and Monday will feature a 2-hour long highlights version.